extracting

VERB

physically remove, draw out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cull derive distill elicit exact extort extricate glean obtain pluck pry pull reap separate siphon squeeze withdraw wrest wring

STRONG

avulse catheterize eradicate evoke express extirpate garner gather get secure select take tear uproot yank

WEAK

bring out eke out evulse pick up press out weed out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give

STRONG

disperse divide fail fix help lose misunderstand plant refuse reject spread stop

WEAK

add edit in insert put in

VERB

select a quotation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cull cut out derive elicit glean

STRONG

abridge abstract choose cite condense copy deduce educe evolve excerpt quote shorten

WEAK

bring forth

Antonyms

STRONG

add enlarge expand increase insert lengthen

WEAK

edit in put in

Example Sentences

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The approach could eventually support new methods for extracting energy from quantum systems and preparing quantum states.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

For Waste Management’s WM Recycling unit, automation is viewed as the key to extracting more profit by slashing labor costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

“Uh-oh,” I reply, extracting a Ritz cracker from its sleeve.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

A West Virginia company that hauls coal got hit with regulations as if it were extracting the stuff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

They chewed willow leaves, somehow extracting the sap, then blew tough-walled bubbles.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate